Don Waddell
Don Waddell
Donald Douglas Waddellis the former, and last President of the Atlanta Thrashers and a former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently President of Gale Force Sports & Entertainment, parent company of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
basically guys meeting olympic pick
What I'm going to say to the guys on the first day of meeting is that basically they are going to pick this Olympic team.
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Some guys show up when you tell them to, like two hours before a game or a practice, but Chelios will be there three or four hours earlier than that. I wish all players in the NHL had the passion and drive that Chris Chelios has for the game.
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His injury is healing, but the endurance part is not going so fast. He's been sore after every game this year.
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His fast start has been very important with Dany out. We needed guys to step forward, and Ilya certainly has done that. He's taken this team on his back. He wants to be the go-go guy and he's proven that he's capable of being that. He's got nine goals in seven games and it's been an unbelievable start.
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His all-around game has been especially good. That's why he's warranted more ice time, because he's played solid at both ends of the ice. I thought he was capable of playing good defense because he's a smart player. When you grow up in Russia, you learn to play defense, even if you are an offensive player. We knew he was capable of it.
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But I did think we would score more than we are now. We've gotten chances to score, and we haven't buried them. And you don't get as many scoring chances in this type of tournament as you get in the National Hockey League.
anytime knee talking
Anytime you're talking about the knee and you have surgery, it's not good.
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I hope he plays all the games and I hope we're paying the whole thing.
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I had the green light to go out and do this. This hasn't always been the case before. This ownership recognizes that we're close, and this is an opportunity to take us to the next level.
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Once he could put his blueprint on the team, I knew they would be successful. Hopefully, we'll catch up to them.
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Not only do we feel we have a lot of speed and the grit, but enough scoring. We think our depth on defense is as good as it's ever been. And when you get in these short tournaments, a hot goaltender can lead you a long ways.
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If you're left off this team, it doesn't mean you're a bad hockey player. It just means we have other good choices.
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In signing Mike, we have added a solid, veteran goalie with more than 300 games of NHL experience to our club.
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He's the ultimate competitor. He's capable of being a part of this team. He plays all the hard minutes in Detroit.